Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói ít suýt ra nhiều

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Meaning · English

Speaking less avoids revealing too much

Literally: Say little, leak out much

Examples

Càng nói ít suýt ra nhiều, anh ấy im lặng để tránh rắc rốiThe more he speaks little to avoid revealing much, he keeps silent to avoid trouble

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Nói ít suýt ra nhiều” mean?

Speaking less avoids revealing too much Literally: Say little, leak out much

Is “Nói ít suýt ra nhiều” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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